Roo Moody
Houston, TX | (713) 724-3123 | roomoody20@gmail.com | roomoody.com
EXPERIENCE
Community Impact– Local Business Reporter July 2025 – Present
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Covered Houston’s diverse business sector, restaurant industry and events.
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Pitched and delivered original story ideas for monthly newspapers and daily digital newsletter content.
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Maintained a robust network of local sources and developed feature and hard-news pieces with tight deadlines.
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Shot photographs for news stories and represented the newsroom at community events and meetings.
The American Red Cross– Volunteer Editor, Communications Associate October 2024 – July 2025
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Covered Houston’s diverse business sector, restaurant industry and events.
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Pitched and delivered original story ideas for monthly newspapers and daily digital newsletter content.
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Maintained a robust network of local sources and developed feature and hard-news pieces with tight deadlines.
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Shot photographs for news stories and represented the newsroom at community events and meetings.
KXAN – News Intern January 2024 – May 2024
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Wrote engaging digital stories in a timely manner for KXAN's website
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Shot and edited compelling news packages tailored to KXAN's audience
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Assisted producers with writing vosots, checking packages, and writing scripts for the evening newscasts
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Worked with reporters and photojournalists in the field in conducting interviews and filming live shots
Texas News PrimeTime – Associate Producer August 2023 – January 2024
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Edited and proofread short-form content to a high standard, finding and removing errors, improving quality and
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Exercised sharp editorial judgment to vet and quickly alert readers of breaking news and developments.
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Developed TNP’s ability to rapidly respond to events and ensured the station remains on top of the news cycle.
Afterglow ATX – Photographer September 2022 – March 2023
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Captured unique, local artists and venues across Austin after pitches are accepted by Editor-in-Chief.
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Partnered with the managers of popular artists to cover their clients’ concerts.
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Edited 50+ photos per concert in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.
Amada Women’s Initiative – Communications Specialist and Storyteller January 2022 – August 2022
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Created high-quality content for social media platforms and website to increase digital engagement
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Worked with a translator to interview locals and show the impact of Amada in Honduras
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Organized field visits to provide material for social media and captured engaging photos
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Learned how to create targeted content by posting online to raise awareness of Amada’s work
One On One Chicago – Communications Intern January 2021 – May 2021
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Assisted in drafting and editing communications materials, including emails, newsletters and announcements.
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Collaborated with various departments to gather content and information for distribution.
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Interviewed guests/volunteers/supporters via phone or in person to develop stories for various campaigns.
PROJECTS
Beneath the Surface Investigation
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Participated in a six-week research project for the Invisible Institute’s long-term investigation into gender-based violence and the Chicago Police Department
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Joined weekly meetings to read case files and provide emotional support when reading difficult files
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Read 200+ case files, tagging the documents that showed evidence of gender-based discrimination
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Developed collaborative skills by sharing ideas and feedback in the calls and assisting fellow volunteers
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Journalism
LANGUAGES
English, Intermediate Spanish, Written Arabic